Playstation 2 External Storage Device games Loader (PS2ESDL)

[zackdyntch]

It BSOD on gummi missions... I just used PS2ESDL on game starts until hallow bastion coz on this section it got lots of FMVs... For the rest i used OPL rev482... Works like charm!

and kh2 freezes in opl 0.7? Opl 0.7 is the rev.482??? The kh2 run well in opl 0.7?

[SP193]

@Ceedlorenzo: Thanks. I'll try to fix that game too...

and kh2 freezes in opl 0.7? Opl 0.7 is the rev.482??? The kh2 run well in opl 0.7?

In the public OPL v0.7 release, it freezes.
In the late OPL v0.7 revisions, it works.

[zackdyntch]

@Ceedlorenzo: Thanks. I'll try to fix that game too...



In the public OPL v0.7 release, it freezes.
In the late OPL v0.7 revisions, it works.

and where i can download the opl 0.7 revisions?

[TnA]

and where i can download the opl 0.7 revisions?

Get the source, compile them on your own!
There are plenty tutorials available, howto.
If you have more questions regarding OPL, just ask in the appropriate threads or create one of/on your own, because this thread is dedicated to PS2ESDL.

[Raz45]

Do you have any way at all of launching any homebrew programs ?

That is what PS2ESDL is, so that is how it needs to be launched.
And that is what was meant by "ur favorite way".

Users of some modchips might use a launch method of the modchip to start any homebrew program to be used, while those who use the FMCB homebrew boot method probably will start new homebrew program elf files using the uLaunchELF application (aka: uLE). That same uLE application is also suitable for users of most any boot method allowing only a single homebrew program to be booted (like standard modchip DEV1 and DEV2 methods).

Once you have uLE running, by whatever method, you can use its FileBrowser to start any other homebrew programs you please, or configure new quick-launch entries for the uLE menu.

Best regards: dlanor

OK I got the program to work. But now i just have a black screen when i try to load the game.

[SP193]

OK I got the program to work. But now i just have a black screen when i try to load the game.

I need you to answer these questions before I can help you properly:
1. What's your console's model?
2. What's the brand and model of your USB disk?
3. Did you defragment your games/disk totally before attempting to launch the games with PS2ESDL?
4. What is name of the disk defragmentation software that you use?
5. Did you set the disc type correctly when installing your games?
6. What's that game's name and disc ID?

Please take note that the games on your disc must exist as contiguous files, and file fragmentation is absolutely not tolerated by PS2ESDL.
Even a little file fragmentation could mean that your game won't work.

[smicbng]

it start getting better here.... keep it up man...!!

[SP193]

On USBAdvance, Works perfect, fast loading times, and never saw the indicator lights turn itself off at least half a second.

How fast is this "fast"?

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Today, I've lost my entire external HDD (Dropped it) along with USBAdvance and all compiled PS2ESDL builds (From the very first working one to v0.800 OB) so I can't test this game with USBAdvance.

BTW I had managed to get this game to run - with debugging enabled.
It seems to keep spamming lines like this once it freezes:

"padman: *** VBLANK OVERLAP ***"

The game does run if I slow down the PS2 by enabling more debugging messages... (A classic form of a fault caused by a race condition) ...

I formatted my Flash drives with 4096 bytes per sector, i tried lesser and it works. I tried 8192 bytes per sector and all my elf programs (like FMCB,uLE,OPL) does not recognize my Flash Drive as if it was empty and 0KB in size.

I think that that's probably because the USBHDFSD driver used by those software doesn't support cluster sizes that are greater than 4K.

[Raz45]

I need you to answer these questions before I can help you properly:
1. What's your console's model?
2. What's the brand and model of your USB disk?
3. Did you defragment your games/disk totally before attempting to launch the games with PS2ESDL?
4. What is name of the disk defragmentation software that you use?
5. Did you set the disc type correctly when installing your games?
6. What's that game's name and disc ID?

Please take note that the games on your disc must exist as contiguous files, and file fragmentation is absolutely not tolerated by PS2ESDL.
Even a little file fragmentation could mean that your game won't work.

Answers:
1. SCPH-90001
2. Seagate 80GB - ST98823AS
3. YES
4. Windows Disk Defrag
5. yes to FAT32
6. Mana Khemia 2 : Fall Of Alchemy [U] [SLUS_218.90]

[doctorxyz]

@Raz45,
Maybe Auslogics Disk Defrag could solve your BSOD problem, it is faster and better than Windows Disk Defrag, since it has a per-file defragmentation feature very useful for USB users like me, always avoiding fragmented files.
Please take in account that this tool never disappointed/failed to me over more than 30 games I have installed on my SAMSUNG SATA 2.5" HDD enclosured in a USB CASE. This method has been tested with OPL, but it should work for PS2ESDL too.
Good luck!
BR,